Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius
Mauritius: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 1,888 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1,888 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 142.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius peaked at 3,298 metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 122nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7 metric tons | 16 metric tons | 82 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.3 metric tons | 78 metric tons | 176 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.54 metric tons | 33 metric tons | 443 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 metric tons | 397.3 metric tons | 3,251 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,280 metric tons | 1,545 metric tons | 3,298 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Mauritius was 1,888 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,298 metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.